Foston on the Wolds
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foston
Historical Forms
- Fodstone 1086 DB
- Fotston 1248 Pat
- Fosteton 1297 YI
- Fosceton 1352 Ipm
- Fostun, Foston(a) 13th Percy t.Hy3 BM 1549 FF
- Fostun juxta Gemeling' 1291 Ebor
- Fostun on le Wolde 1609 FF
Etymology
'Fot 's farmstead,' v. tun . On the pers. name Fōt (from the OScand by-name Fótr ), v. Fotsey (PN BedsHu 114), Foston (PN NRY 39). Fosce - (and Foste - which is probably in error for Fosce -) is an AN spelling for the OScand gen. Fóts . v. The Wolds supra 13.